Should You Be Buying a $500 Super shoe?
Adidas’ Pro Evo is perhaps the most innovative shoe ever created. But it’s also the most expensive, and barely lasts for a single marathon. So, is it worth it, especially for everyday runners?
Boston Marathon, Brands and Gear News, News
Average Boston Marathon Finish Time: Data by Age + Gender
We’ll explore average time by age, sex, and year, as well as why the race is notoriously hard and other factors that affect average finish time.
Marathon Information
Everything You Need to Know About the 2026 Boston Marathon
The 130th edition of the world’s oldest annual marathon brings back all four defending champions, the fastest men’s field in years, and a women’s race that could rewrite American history.
Race Coverage, Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon Nutrition Plan You Probably Haven’t Thought Of
The bus. The cold. The late start. Here’s how Boston’s unique race morning should change everything about your nutrition plan.
Race Coverage, Boston Marathon
Running Media Is Getting the Boston Elite Field Wrong. Here Are Our Under-the-Radar Picks
Everyone’s writing about Kipruto vs. Korir and whether an American can challenge Lokedi. Here are the names that deserve the column inches instead.
Race Coverage, Boston Marathon
Your 2026 Boston Marathon Weekend Guide: Pop-Ups, Shakeouts, and More
From branded group runs to afterparties, here’s everything happening in Boston during race week.
Jessy Carveth
Mark Bauman Is Running The Boston Marathon for A Record 57th Time: “I Never Intended To Start A Run Streak”
Mark Bauman holds the world record for consecutive finishes at a single marathon — 56 straight Bostons, with number 57 on deck at age 76.
Running Interviews, Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon Runners, Take a Breath: Race Day Looks Cool After a Sweaty Week
Temperatures are set to climb into the low 70s in the days before the race — but the latest forecast has Patriots’ Day looking close to ideal
Race Coverage, Boston Marathon
She Ran The Boston Marathon in Space. Now She’s Running The Real Thing.
NASA astronaut Suni Williams, back on Earth after a nine-month stay on the International Space Station, will run the 2026 Boston Marathon and receive the race’s Patriots’ Award.
, Boston Marathon
Paris Marathon Lost the Plot With Its No Water Cup Policy
The race’s big environmental gesture amounts to a rounding error’s rounding error
Race Coverage
Milwaukee Marathon Handed Out 4,000 Misspelled Medals—And They’re Keeping Them That Way
Every finisher from Sunday’s race went home with a typo. Organizers say the medals won’t be replaced—calling them “unintended collector’s editions.”
Race Coverage
Des Linden Conquers the Sahara, Finishing On The Podium In Her Second Ever Trail Race
The former Boston Marathon champion finished third at the Marathon des Sables — just two months after her trail running debut.
Trail and Ultras
At 50, Atlantic CEO Nick Thompson Runs Himself Into the Record Books
After a rough fall that left him doubting himself, Thompson pushed through cramps at the Mad City 50k — powered by advice from his son
Trail and Ultras
Two Giants Out: Peres Jepchirchir Withdraws from London Marathon with Stress Fracture
The much-anticipated showdown between three of the world’s best marathoners is off the table.
Jessy Carveth
Teenager Gout Gout Runs Faster Than Usain Bolt Ever Did at His Age
The 18-year-old Australian shattered the world under-20 200m record in Sydney on Sunday
Track and Field
Boston Marathon 2026: Start Line Travel Planner
Enter your hotel and wave — get your exact race morning departure time
Race Coverage
Marathon des Sables Participant Ran 100 Miles Through the Sahara in a Suit and Tie
A Japanese ultrarunner tackled the toughest stage of the Marathon des Sables dressed for the boardroom, not the desert
Trail and Ultras
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